Mic Drop Maths is the original and the only mathematical podcast for kids! Hosted by Whitney Wells-Corfield, a nationally recognized mathematics teacher, and starring her students. This podcast is designed for 4th-6th graders. Our mission is to make high quality mathematics instruction accessible to everyone and to spread our love for mathematics far and wide. Everyone has a maths brain! Visit our website www.micdropmaths.com for follow along resources for each episode.
Have you been bent out of shape? Well, come meet the 180 degree straight angle. She's here to straighten out a disagreement between acute and obtuse angles. Even the 90 degree angle thinks she's right! Tune in to see how these angles out work out their differences by finding their sums!
30 May 2021
Ep7: Circle Boot Camp
Attention! Circles aren’t scary! Come to our Circle Bootcamp and get the full 360 of why circles deserve a round of applause for being so awesome! Learn how to not only identify a circle’s diameter, radius, circumference, and chord, but also how to better understand their relationships. Forward roll!
Find the resources mentioned in this episode at www.micdropmaths.com
17 Dec 2020
Ep6: Factor Factor Bo Bactor
Rhyming and singing in maths? That’s right! Come along with us as we explore how to find factors and multiples. Tune in if you want to learn some elementary mathematical skills that will help you all the way through calculus! Find the resources mentioned in this episode at www.micdropmaths.com
31 Mar 2020
Ep5: The True Story of Being Mean
Is there a mean side to maths? Listen to find out! In this episode students are introduced to statistics. Mean, median, and mode are explored as measures of center and range is investigated as a measure of spread. Tune in if you want to be a statistician as well as a mathematician! Find the resources mentioned in this episode at www.micdropmaths.com
17 Mar 2020
Ep4: Maths and Science Battle the Coronavirus
Kids want to know what’s really going on with the Coronavirus and we’re here to calm their fears with maths and science. In this episode we use research to empower us, take a closer look at line graphs, and step back in time to learn lessons from the past. Maths and science to the rescue!
8 Mar 2020
Between Two Episodes: Deputy Eric Lucas
In between two full episodes, we release a special bonus feature. This feature is an interview between students and someone who has a unique perspective on maths. In this Between Two Episodes, students Logan and Mena interview Deputy Eric Lucas, a police officer with the Hanover County Sheriff’s Department. Find out what training police officers go through and if police officers ever use maths! Listen to find out why Deputy Lucas explains in 30 seconds why you should “Give Maths a Chance!”
17 Feb 2020
Ep3: Dear Decimal
This episode digs deeper into decimal place value and how to round decimal numbers. Do you know why the decimal point has been so irritated? Have you heard the decimal prequel to The Three Billy Goats Gruff? Listen to learn more about the world of decimal numbers! Find resources mentioned in this episode at: www.micdropmaths.com
25 Jan 2020
Between Two Episodes: Dr. Tricia Stohr-Hunt
Mic Drop Maths students Brookelynn and Luke interview Dr. Tricia Stohr-Hunt, professor at the University of Richmond. Find out if everyone can learn math, if teachers ever make mistakes, why we learn the order of operations, and what animal she thinks she is most similar to! Plus, she’ll have 30 seconds to convince you to “Give Maths a Chance.”
12 Jan 2020
Ep2: Order's Up
This episode digs deeper into the how and why of the order of operations. Want to learn how to evaluate an expression with multiple operations? Have a listen! Find resources mentioned in this episode at: www.micdropmaths.com
12 Dec 2019
Between Two Episodes: Ian Shenk
Mic Drop Math students Ava and Grace interview Mr. Ian Shenk, mathematics specialist for Hanover County. Find out if he says math or maths, why we take benchmark tests, and his secret hidden talent. Plus, he’ll have 30 seconds to convince you to “Give Maths A Chance."
19 Nov 2019
Ep1: Wizard Of Odds
This episode reveals the ways that numbers are classified as even or odd; prime or composite. Find resources mentioned in this episode at: www.micdropmaths.com
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